Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,870, Jonathan Gay, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gay, Jonathan
S. 44,870
CONTENTS

12.254
New York Jonathan Gay
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nelson of the Massa ine, for the term of 3 years 1775
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of July 1818 and sent to M m Robinson Watertown, Jefferson Co.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  $40.75 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 19  $45 10 30 35  $132.75
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Re-instituted
Application sent to George Andrews Countermand A.P. July 19. 1820. Re-instated by Dep. of War, 6 th July 1821. to order thereof sent a check.

State of New York Jefferson County
(1)
On the 17 day of April 1818 before me the Subscription one of the Judges of the Gen l County personally appeared Jonathan Gay aged 53 years resident in Brownville in the State who being first duly sworn by me accor- ding to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war. That the s d Jonathan Gay enlisted in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Carr of the 9 th Regt of Cont. James Wilson or Nelson the Massachusetts line, forming on the ... day of November 1776 that he continued to serve in s d Comp y or in the service of the U. States until the 13 th of June 1783 when he was discharged from service in New Windsor near West Point State of New York. That he was in the battle of Stillwater Saratoga. Princeton. Monmouth Kingsbridge. Yorktown and that he is reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other means of his s d service

The following is a true schedule and inventory of all my estate of any kind whatever —
1 Book Writings open 1 Span of Horses
(3)
The above I have lately purchased on a credit — I have paid forty Dollars toward the oxen & have paid nothing toward the Horses — In owning the above property — I therefor owe one hundred and forty Dollars
Dated Watertown
July 6-1820
Signed Jonathan Gay

Jonathan Gay New York
not written N o 12.254 15 July 1819

STATE OF NEW YORK, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss.
On this sixth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, Jonathan Gay being a court of record by a law of said state for the said county, aged fifty five years, resident in Brownville in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted for during the war in the year 1777, with Capt. Samuel Gay's Company of the Massachusetts Regiment - commanded by Col. James Wesson. I served for more than six years and was discharged under the same Captain - I made my this original declaration April 17, 1818 and the amount of this Pension certificate is (12.254)
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I that he has  have no wife, nor any children in this country - that he has  live with Jacob Harford in said town aforesaid - that his  my health is not good thereby annihilation I am a farmer and labor when my health will permit on land rented by said Harford & myself - for a support I has  have no friends, & nothing but the general government & my  my own industry to procure support - I owe one hundred & forty Dollars.
Sworn to and declared before George Andrews Clerk on the fifth day of July 1820 signed Jonathan Gay
I Geo. Andrews Clerk of the county of Jefferson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred Eighty dollars, and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this sixth day of
July 1820 Geo. Andrews Clerk of the county of Jefferson

State of N. York
(5)
Jefferson County ss. On this 8 th day of March 1821 came before me the Respectable Sir Eph Inst. Judge of Jefferson Common Pleas in County Jonathan Guy and made oath - That he the sd Guy in his application for a continuance of his petition - mentioned a span of Horses and a Yoke of oxen - That he had paid forty Dollars towards the oxen and owed at that time forty Dollars towards them - That the Horses were bought on condition that if he the sd Guy paid for them in one year they were to be his in the mean time Dan il Batchelor of whom he had the Horses could take them from him when he chose - that he mentioned the Horses and stated how much he owed for them - which he believes was wrong - for the said Batchelor as soon as he rec d information that he was discov- ered, to him, took the Horses from them That he was obliged to sell the oxen at a reduced price to pay the balance of the purchase money - The small ball he has expended in his living and is now in need of charity for a subsistence, having no property of any kind and being destitute of friends that are able to assist him and  almost nearly destitute of clothes
Jonathan Guy
Sworn this 8 th day of March 1821 before me
Ephraim English first Judge of J. Com. Pleas

Jonathan Gay Private 9 th Regt. Mass s line 1776 to 1783
April 17 th 1818
Let the colonels name be stated. The signature of the judge (which should accom- pany his certificate) and his official character, must be attest- ed by the county clerk under his seal of office.
13 Mar 1819
A. Amherst

I was in and declared before me the day and year above said.
Wm Robinson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County S.S. N.Y.
I Wm Robinson Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Jonathan Gay did serve in the revolutionary war as I stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his sup- port. and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and read before me to the Sec- etary for the Department of War agreeable to the directions of the special act of Congress
Brownville April 17 th 1818
Wm Robinson Judge Court Com Pleas
Clerks Office S.S.
Jefferson County State of New York
I certify that William Robinson was a judge in and for the said County on the 17 th day of April 1818. and duly qualified to act as such. and that I am acquainted with the hand wri- ting of the sd Wm Robinson and firmly believe the above to be his signature - Given under my hand and the seal of the said County this 10 th day of June 1819
Lee Ladd Dep. Clerk

(11)
44870
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44870
Jonathan Day
Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter of Oct 1882 Pension Agent to Adair City
This pensioner's property was valued at $180 - but a letter with from the Judge of the Court, says it was a "clerical error" - and should have been $40 - The schedule runs thus -
" 1 yoke of oxen (9) 1 Span of Horses -
"The above I have lately purchased on credit - have paid $40 towards the oxen oxen - nothing for the Horses" - The man has no family - and he says "no friends" - served 6 years

Watertown Jff. Co. N. York
(8)
March 14 th 1821
Sir We herewith enclose the affi- davit of Jonathan Gay and Luther Palmer relative to a continuance of said Gay's pension - By them, and the accompanying one of Judge Robinson who is also a surgeon - it will be seen that he is in very indigent circumstances. The houses he invented were in fact never his - as appears by the subsequent proceedings of Dotehelor, the real owner by referring to his schedule it appears prob- able that they were the property that has caused him to be stricken from the rolls. The old man served a long term of years in the revolutionary war and says he never received any thing & now is in his poverty and ill state of health relies upon the justice of his country - his extreme poverty induces us to ask the first attention to his case that is practicable - We have received no returns in the case of William Collins & Isaac Lookland whose applications for continuance were found on the 30 th December last - With respect Pease & Ely

State of New York Jefferson County } ss
(7)
Wm Robinson of Brownville being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Jonathan Gay of the same place and has been for several years and that he is a very poor & destitute man - and that his bodily health is very bad and that he has a rupture in his left groin the intestine descending to the scrotum which unfits him for labor -
This deponent further states that the property that he inventoryed under the late law viz - one pair of horses & one yoke of oxen was fore- closed on the credit of his pension certificate as a revolutionary pensioner, and that on his pay being discontinued the horses were taken from him for the purchase money -
And further that this deponent firmly believes the oxen were taken in the same way or for debts contracted in consequence thereof - This deponent further states that he firmly believes that if his the sd Jonathan Pension is not renewed that he the sd Jonathan will become a public pauper - and this deponent further saith not. -
Sworn & subscribed before me this 12 th of March 1821 Asariah Watson J.P. Wm Robinson Sargt 10 Regt Judge of Jefferson Common Pleas

State of New York
(6)
Jefferson County ss On this 8 th day of March 1821 came before me, Esq. Robert Ten Eyck First Judge of Jefferson Common Pleas Luther Palmer of Brownville in said County who being sworn says that he is acquainted with Isaac L. Gay of said Town - that he has known the said Gay for about four years as a neighbor that the said Gay has had no property of any consequence within that time excepting a span of Horses and a yoke of oxen, that the said Horses were taken from him soon after Mr Gay's pension was discontinued - the said Gay having never paid any thing for them - and the oxen were sold and most of the money applied for the payment of the debt he owed for their purchase - That the said Gay is in very indigent circum- stances - that he has lived with him in his family about two months - That he the said Gay is quite out of health, destitute of relation- able to help him and unable by his own means to furnish himself clothes and food - and certainly stands in need of charity
Sworn this 8 th day of March 1821 before me Esq. Robert Ten Eyck First Judge of Jff. Com. Pleas
L. Palmer

Barnesville Va August 15 William Robinson. reconsideration of his case under Act. 1 May 1831 MK.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secy of War
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17 Apr 1818
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
recd. 10. 23. 1820 J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secy of War Washington

Brownsville Jefferson County N. York August 3 rd 1820. - (4)
Sir Jonathan Gay of Brownsville late a U. States Pensioner of the New York agency is peculiarly situated. His property was estimated by the Court at forty Dollars only and ordered that sum to be inserted as an order of Court & through mistake the sum of one hundred and eighty was entered on file in stead thereof as appears in the County Clerks office It appears from the schedule that the sum of forty Dollars was all that the Court could have appraised his property at - he had purchased the property on a credit and that credit wholly predicated upon his pension certificate. He is a very poor man & much out of health having a Rheumatic affection of his loins & hip so much so that he will not be able to gain a subsistence in all probability

All of the preceding facts are known to me that of the order of Court being forty dollars from being a member of Court at the time and at knowing personally that the interest of forty dollars in the order to be all that he hoped. I would ask what course to pursue to place him in the same situation before you as it would have been had the clerical error not been occurred. The Court next term would order it connected on the files. Gay can make a new schedule & oath at that time of what he shall then hope for on the members of Court can certify or make affidavit what the order was in this case under a certificate of the clerks who were members at the time or any other way that you shall direct. So that Mr Gay shall not be liable to suffer from a clerical mistake It will be of much consequence to Mr Gay to know the probable result or at least he is anxious - and I am with respect yours &c
Wm Robinson Judge of Jeff Co Pleas
Hon J. C. Calhoun Esq. Sec. of War

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gay, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4274 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 24, 1790
{ To Jonathan Gay heir and legal representative of Joseph Gay, dec'd. }
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.